🍤🧄 Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Bake
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Bake is an easy, elegant seafood dinner featuring juicy shrimp baked in a rich garlic butter sauce with lemon, herbs, and Parmesan. It delivers all the classic flavors of shrimp scampi with minimal effort—perfect for weeknight dinners, date nights, or entertaining guests.
⏱️ Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–20 minutes
- Total Time: About 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
🛒 Ingredients
🍤 Shrimp
- 1½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
🍋 Scampi Topping
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
🌿 Garnish
- Fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges
- Extra Parmesan cheese
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the Shrimp
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Arrange shrimp in a single layer.
2. Make the Garlic Butter Sauce
In a bowl, combine:
- Melted butter
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Italian seasoning
- Red pepper flakes
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Lemon juice
Pour evenly over the shrimp.
3. Add the Crispy Topping
Mix together:
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- Lemon zest
- Fresh parsley
Sprinkle over the shrimp.
4. Bake
Bake uncovered for 12–15 minutes, until:
- Shrimp are pink and opaque
- Topping is golden
- Sauce is bubbling
For extra browning, broil for 1–2 minutes at the end.
5. Serve
Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Perfect with:
- 🍝 Linguine or angel hair pasta
- 🍚 Garlic butter rice
- 🥖 Crusty bread for dipping
- 🥗 Caesar salad
- 🥦 Roasted asparagus
- 🥬 Steamed broccoli
💡 Tips & Variations
- Use jumbo shrimp for a more impressive presentation.
- Add cherry tomatoes or spinach for extra color and flavor.
- Stir in a splash of white wine for a classic scampi taste.
- Add mozzarella for a creamy, cheesy version.
- For a low-carb option, serve over zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
- Avoid overbaking shrimp—they cook quickly and can become rubbery.
🧊 Storage
- Refrigerator: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Freeze cooked shrimp for up to 2 months.
- Reheating: Warm gently in a skillet over low heat or briefly in the oven.
🍴 Approximate Nutrition (Per Serving)
- Calories: 420
- Protein: 38 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fat: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Bake combines tender shrimp, rich garlic butter, bright lemon, and a crispy Parmesan topping into a restaurant-style seafood dish that’s simple enough for any home cook. 🍤✨